Meanings
nounmeals on wheels (uncountable)
- uncountableA service that delivers food to those unable to cook for themselves, such as the elderly and people with disabilities.
nounmeals on wheels pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlyThe foods delivered by this service.
Meals on wheels are served at noon on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Twenty-four volunteers delivered approximately 1,000 meals in 1989, for an average of about 6 or 7 clients per day.
1992, Gallatin National Forest (N.F.), East Boulder Mine Project
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 送餐服務 /送餐服务
- 送餐服務 /送餐服务 (sòngcān fúwù)service that delivers food to those unable to cook for themselves
Finnish ruokakuljetus
- ruokakuljetusservice that delivers food to those unable to cook for themselves
German Essen auf Rädern
- Essen auf Rädernservice that delivers food to those unable to cook for themselves
Spanish vianda
- viandaservice that delivers food to those unable to cook for themselves
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